Kate Winslet Honors The Irish

Diana isn’t the only one who thinks she is overrated. I used to like her back in the Heavenly Creatures and Sense and Sensibility days, but then she did Titanic and ever since then, her performances have become less than exciting for me. I don’t know, she just seems to do the same stuff over and over again she’s lost all of the spark for me. And the way her fans drone on and on about “she makes me feel” so that’s why she’s the best actress? Don’t most actors pretty much do that? Anyway, you’d think she was the second coming the way her fans react and insult those who disagree. So, please K.G., we’re not all haters, but we’re not necessarily all lovers either. Accept that there are other opinions about her or her acting. I’m personally wishing that Melissa Leo will win (I know, fat chance) as I was more moved by her performance than either Winslet or Streep. I do honestly feel that Winslet will be winning this year because she’s been nommed so many times without a win, not because she gave the best performance. I’m sorry that that is hard for the fanatics to hear, but it must be said.

and that’s fine Kay. It’s obvious she feels comfortable with those roles, and I’m happy she’s finding success with it. I just can’t consider her the best actress ever because of this factor. I need a little more than just the emotional aspect to find her in my top 10 of best actresses alive. I certainly don’t “hate” her, I’m just getting tired of hearing the “she deserves an Oscar just because she’s been nommed so many times…” and the “She’s the next Meryl Streep” spiels. I mean, actors shouldn’t be compared like they are. Meryl Streep is Meryl Streep and she has defined her career very distinctly and uniquely. Kate is having a good career and more power to her, but until she starts to branch out more, I will continue to have the same opinion of her acting. These Revolutionary Road roles need to take a backseat imo.

Leo

#30 Janet
Well I do agree with you on Meryl Streep. There’ only one Meryl streep. At least you’re the type of commenter on KW posts that gives an honest opinion if you don’t exactly like her unlike some other ones that just hate on her if she wants to win an Oscar or trash her. I do agree on Melisa Leo. Very gr8 preformance. But the reason i like Kate Winslet i because her body of work. Like K.G. said her movies do not do good at the BO but she likes to do more crafty and arty work instead of more blockbusters. I’d much rather it being a tie for Meryl and Kate to win Best Actress. Ties can occur in the Oscars. And yeah I agree on Leo. I’m more of a fan of him than Kate but he still kind of has a boyish face so it’s hard for him to look the part of a real man but I believe he has grown into one. Shame he was snubbed at the Oscars.
From Gilbert Grape, Basketball Diaries, Titanic, Catch Me if you Can, The Aviator, The Departed, Blood Diamond and now Revolutionary Road. he’s a favorite of mine.

Charming as always! ^__^

I love Kate, she is amazing!